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Every substantive Bluesky post by Calum Miller, classified for substance and tone — each links out to the original on Bluesky. Back to the MP page.

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Voice score reflects the argumentative tone of the MP's own posts (critical vs supportive) — not what other people say about them. The "criticises" and "supports" lists below show who they're directing each tone at.

Most criticises
  • Keir Starmer11
  • Government8
  • Donald Trump6
Most supports
  • Liberal Democrats9
Top topics
  • MP & Parliament21 postscritical
  • Defence & Security21 postscritical
  • Environment11 postscritical
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Each post links out to the original on Bluesky — open it there to read the full thread and replies.

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26 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Shocked to see scenes from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Relieved that no one was killed. However profoundly we disagree in politics, we should do so in words and through the ballot box. Violence must have no place. No one should be silenced by intimidation.”↗
24 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“It is good to see Keir Starmer finally recognising the threat the IRGC poses to the Jewish community and the Iranian diaspora, but this should have come a long time ago. Lib Dems will back any emergency legislation required to proscribe the IRGC. www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...”↗
24 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“The EU loan can’t come soon enough for those on the frontline in Ukraine. It’s an immediate benefit of Orban’s defeat. The UK now needs to match that resolve. It’s time to seize the £30b of frozen Russian assets - and get our G7 partners to do the same. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...”↗
23 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“James MacCleary and I, with many of our fellow Lib Dem MPs, have called on Govt to stop letting US planes use UK bases if Trump restarts the war and targets civilian infrastructure. Our Govt must also hold Iran's leaders to account - and stop blocking proscription of the IRGC.”↗
23 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Recognising the state of Palestine was right. But it cannot be the end of the story. Illegal settlements are destroying the prospect of a two-state solution. I pressed the Foreign Secretary to ban settlement goods and stop UK firms, banks and individuals enabling them outright.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“Starmer is preparing that ground. Every frank civil servant he silences, every competent official he scapegoats, brings Trump’s America closer to Farage’s Britain. The damage here is not just to his government. It is to our democracy.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“We have seen this before. In Washington, a president insulted officials, sacked them for telling the truth, governed on loyalty and fear. The institutions that should have held him in check were hollowed out and stacked with loyalists.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“Here is where it gets dangerous. A government that cannot deliver leads to a public that stops believing delivery is possible. Frustration curdles into contempt. That is the opening Nigel Farage is waiting for. Not to fix the institutions, but to tear them down.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“And the best people leave. Those with options move to workplaces where they are valued, respected and trusted. The civil service loses its sharpest minds precisely when it needs them most. None of this delivers growth, fixes public services or rebuilds trust in Government.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“The consequences are predictable. Civil servants stop giving frank advice, because honesty now carries career risk. Ministers hear what they want, not what they need. Officials commission more process, more sign-off, more cover. Decisions slow. Delivery grinds down.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“The episode reveals something rotten at the heart of No10. A culture of railroading other departments. Of hiding things from ministers. Of sorting plum jobs for the boys without thought of propriety or national security. A toxic arrogance and entitlement.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“Keir Starmer has shattered that. Rather than deal calmly with a moment of discomfort, he lashed out. Sacking Sir Olly Robbins for doing what ministers and advisers asked sends one message through Whitehall: when things go wrong, the official takes the fall.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“That relationship works only when three things hold: trust, respect, candour. Civil servants must feel able to give ministers honest advice, especially when it is unwelcome. The best ministers seek out challenge. It makes their ideas better and their delivery more robust.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“People want the change this Government promised. Growth has stalled, prices keep rising, public services are not improving. We all know ministers cannot deliver alone. They rely every day on thousands of committed civil servants to turn political intent into practical outcomes.”↗
22 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Finally. When Cabinet Ministers warn the PM not to alienate the civil service, they’re saying what the rest of us see: this Government has a problem with how it governs. I served three PMs and a deputy PM as a civil servant. This matters for the change people voted for.🧵 bsky.app/profile/pick...”↗
21 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“If senior officials were being lent on behind ministers’ backs, that is deeply concerning. And if civil servants are then left to carry the can, that only risks further damaging trust. Serious questions to answer here about process, accountability & culture in Government.”↗
20 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Trump and the Iranians need to stop their posturing. Trump must lift his own blockade and Iran must stop its banditry in the Strait. Egos cannot be allowed to derail today's planned talks in Pakistan. Keir Starmer and reliable allies must press for peace. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...”↗
18 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Following yesterday’s talks in Paris, Keir Starmer must work with our reliable partners to pressure Trump and Iran back to the negotiating table.”↗
18 Apr 2026Defence & Securityangry“By closing the Strait of Hormuz again, Iran is threatening to level more chaos on the world economy. This brinkmanship must end. Donald Trump needs to lift his own reckless blockade and Iran needs to stop its banditry in the Strait. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...”↗
17 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“If Peter Mandelson failed developed vetting, Keir Starmer cannot wash his hands of it. My op-ed on why responsibility for this goes right to the top👇 www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...”↗
17 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“This news is incredibly welcome. If Iran honours this commitment, it will mark a vital de-escalation in this crisis. We now need to see the US ending its own reckless blockade of Iranian ports, which has only heightened the risk of the war restarting. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...”↗
16 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“There is a pattern here. Both Chris Wormald and Olly Robbins appointed by this Government. Both sacked by press release when Starmer under pressure. Robbins may have approved Mandelson but it’s not credible that he acted alone w/o instruction from No10. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...”↗
16 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“The Prime Minister, No10 and FCDO have some very big questions to answer.”↗
16 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“None of these are good scenarios for Starmer. Either there is a culture of fear between No10 and FCDO that overrides national security concerns (1) or No10 overrides national security concerns without telling Starmer (2) or Starmer has lied (3).”↗
16 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Scenario 3: Mandelson failed his DV. No10 was informed and told the PM. Starmer said that was unacceptable and insisted it was revised.”↗
16 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Scenario 2: Mandelson failed his DV. No10 was informed but said that was unacceptable (without telling the PM) and someone senior in the FCDO insisted it was revised.”↗
16 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“So what can possibly have happened? Scenario 1: someone in No10 let it be known that Mandelson HAD TO be appointed. When he failed his DV, someone senior in the FCDO decided that was not acceptable and insisted it was revised, without telling No10.”↗
16 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“I have known cases where people failed and were never told why. I have never known a case where someone failed and this was overruled.”↗
16 Apr 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“This matters because if you are susceptible to blackmail, bribery or extremism, you might give or sell secrets that put lives at risk. It’s a high and serious bar.”↗
16 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“An investigator - usually a retired police or intelligence officer - looks into all aspects of your life: your lifetime addresses and overseas travel, your financial affairs, your relationships.”↗
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Sources & methodology
SourceBluesky / AT Protocol API · author feed. Each post links to the original on bsky.app.
VerificationOnly handles linked from the MP’s own published list are ingested. Self-declared or unverified handles aren’t included.
ClassificationEach post is LLM-classified for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling), then for tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
WindowThe 60-day summary above; the list covers all classified substantive posts.